Beginning in fourth quarter of 2012, AZBio put out the call across Arizona’s bioscience community and asked….”What’ your viewpoint?”
Members of Arizona’s bioscience community from across the state answered via a short survey focused on both policy and action priorities.
Respondents ranked priorities on a scale from 5 to 1 with a 5 being “Most Important” and a 1 being “Least Important”.
Topping the list for policy priorites is the capital we need to grow, followed closely by policies that attract and grow companies within our industry.
5 Highest Priorities for Public Policy:
- Access to growth capital (79% of respondents rating with a 4 or 5 – Average Score 4.1)
- State and local policies that promote the attraction and growth of companies in the Arizona Bioscience Industry (75% of respondents rating with a 4 or 5 – Average Score 4.0)
- Access to a qualified bioscience talent pool (71 % of respondents rating with a 4 or 5- Average Score 3.4)
- State financial support for the continued growth of Arizona’s research universities ( 70% of respondents rating with a 4 or 5 – Average Score 3.9)
- State and local financial support for the continued growth of Arizona’s Medical Schools (64 % of respondents rating with a 4 or 5- Average Score 3.7)
Top 5 Priorities for AZBio Actions and Activities
- Working with Angels, Venture Capital, and Financial Institutions to expand opportunities for Arizona Bioscience Companies to access growth capital. (80 % of respondents rating with a 4 or 5- Average Score 4.2)
- Working with educators to promote interest in bioscience education and for their students, interest and preparation for bioscience careers (74 % of respondents rating with a 4 or 5- Average Score 3.9)
- Spreading the word about the the value created by Arizona’s Bioscience Industry (72 % of respondents rating with a 4 or 5- Average Score 3.9)
- Advocating for our industry at the state and local level (71 % of respondents rating with a 4 or 5- Average Score 4.0)
- Regional Educational Events: Bioscience and Business Speakers (68 % of respondents rating with a 4 or 5- Average Score 3.7)
To view the AZBio Viewpoint results in 2012, click here.
Survey note: The AZBio Viewpoint Survey was open to all members of the Arizona bioscience community from November, 2012 until January 2013 and responses were receved from across the state of Arizona.
- 62% of responses were received from Arizona Bioscience Companies and Research Insitutions.
- 80% of responses were received from Arizona Bioindustry Association Member Organizations
- Respondents self represented their company size as follows:
- 1-10 employees – 48%
- 11-100 employees – 20%
- 100+ – 22%
Did you miss participating in the survey? Additional views are welcome. To share yours, complete the Viewpoint Survey here .